Certified Child Passenger Safety technicians will assist parents and caregivers on proper car seat installation and usage at a car seat check in Trenton next week. Parents and caregivers can bring their vehicle and car seat they would like checked or installed to the free event at the Grundy County Health Department the afternoon of […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron man sustained moderate injuries when a car struck an International truck one mile north of Lathrop Tuesday morning. Twenty-one year old Gavin Roberts of Cameron drove south on Interstate 35 when traffic reportedly slowed approaching a crash. His vehicle then hit the rear of the southbound truck driven by […]
Improvements to the signals at the intersection of U.S. Route 169 (Belt Highway) and U.S. Route 36 are currently going on which will bring the signals into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In order to finish the ADA work, the power to the signals will be shut off Tuesday, Sept. 25 so contractor […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of Sept. 17 – 23 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and […]
Widespread drought conditions during the 2018 growing season in most of Missouri resulted in hay and forage shortages, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Dhruba Dhakal. Dhakal offers some alternative/emergency forage options to feed beef cattle during fall, winter, and spring. Stockpiling tall fescue If fescue stands are strong, stockpiling tall fescue is one of […]
The bridge on Route YY over the Middle Fork of the Grand River, just east of Worth, is now closed, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge was closed after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration of the structure. The anticipated closure time will not be known until further assessment is complete. […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of September 10 through 16 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and […]
The head of the Missouri Department of Transportation hopes a ballot measure intended to increase the motor fuel tax is passed by voters and is used on crucial projects. MoDOT Director Patrick McKenna says I-270 in St. Louis is in the worst condition of any state highway and needs attention quickly because of the amount […]
Detective Michael Smith of the Chillicothe Police Department reports two individuals have been arrested and charged in Livingston County following an incident Sunday. Smith explains officers attempted a traffic stop in the 300 block of South Washington Street in Chillicothe, but the vehicle continued west onto South Street, then south on Graves Street, and west […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department is offering a contract for parents and grandparents to use to discuss safe driving with children or grandchildren. Sheriff Steve Cox says the contract requests a signature from young drivers as their pledge to perform driving skills and safety at specific levels. The contract may be downloaded for free by […]
The 34th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 8-9, 2018 at Simpson Park in Chillicothe. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. “We have over […]
Detective Michael Smith of the Chillicothe Police Department reports two individuals have been charged with delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance in Livingston County following an incident Sunday. Officers attempted a traffic stop in the 300 block of South Washington Street in Chillicothe, but the vehicle continued west onto South […]
The Highway Patrol office in St. Joseph has released results of the Labor Day holiday weekend impaired driving enforcement operations. The northwest Missouri troop conducted DWI saturations in eight counties: Andrew, Buchanan, Daviess, Dekalb, Grundy, Harrison, Livingston, and Nodaway. There was one driving while intoxicated arrest, 39 traffic citations, five drug arrests, and two misdemeanor […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced two bridges on U. S. Highway 136 east of Lucerne are to be opened soon. The West Fork Locust Creek and Elm Branch bridges are both set to open on or before September 25th. The bridges were closed in June for replacement projects. MoDOT notes they are being […]
The Highway Patrol has released the statistics of the Labor Day holiday weekend. The Patrol reports that statewide there were 258 traffic crashes, 92 injuries, five fatalities, and 97 arrests for driving while intoxicated. The fatalities included two in Jefferson County and two in Saint Charles County investigated by the Patrol and one in Springfield […]
An elderly Green City man was killed when the farm tractor he was operating overturned on Highway 6 east of Milan. Eighty-nine-year-old David Watt was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident late Friday morning one mile east of Milan on Highway 6. The highway patrol reports the westbound farm tractor ran off the […]
The bridge over Honey Creek just south of Gallatin on Route 13 has been a pathway for motorists since 1934. Contractors from L.G. Barcus and Sons, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to reopen the bridge Friday, August 31 at roughly 6 p.m. Crews closed the bridge in mid-May for a replacement […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of September 3 – 9 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most temporary lane closures […]
A much-needed resurfacing project through Cameron has been underway since late July. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corporation to complete the U.S. Route 36 resurfacing project. The first stage of the project stretching from Grindstone Creek to just past the U.S. Route 69 ramps is nearing completion. The second stage […]
Chillicothe and Bosworth residents died last night as a result of a head-on crash four miles south of Chillicothe. The highway patrol reports 23-year-old Nicholas Lawson of Chillicothe died at Hedrick Medical Center and 49-year-old Orville Cooper of Bosworth was pronounced dead at the scene. Lawson was northbound and Cooper was headed south when one […]
